As of 1515 GMT, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.23% at 44,645.97, while the S&P 500 lost 0.33% to 6,063.62 and the Nasdaq Composite came out the gate 0.78% weaker at 19,638.47.

Futures tied to major indexes are little-changed Friday morning as investors await the release of employment data that will provide clues on the health of the economy and the outlook for interest ...